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Eliza Rodman letter to Charity Rotch, New Bedford, 2nd mo 8, 1824

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B-291-7
part of a letter from E Rodman Junr
New Bedford 2 d mo 8th 1824
For several weeks I have intended my dear Aunt to
write to thee & announce an event which has taken place in my brother
Saml family,(but a severe cold sore throat etc have prevented,) it is
any unusual suffering, & the nursery has gone on very well since,
sister Hannah appears very well pleas d with her little charge & has
nam d them Edmund & Mary, her loss now seems amply made
up & the little creatures look very pretty together, the first week or two
it requir d some person to sit up being two infants to take charge
of- I took this care two nights, it now seems no longer necessary.
My mother s time is as usual much occupied, she is now at Roches-
ter with sister Lydia who yesterday added a son to her family, all is
going on well tho I believe she suffer d much at the time but my
mother will remain a few days longer, Eliza Howland(& daughter)
who is a good care taker, has been many weeks with Lydia,& will
continue till she is about house again- she has a careful good
nurse that I hope nothing will occur to prevent a speedy recovery.
she has been unusually well for a year fast, the Country air
quite agrees with her, & the exercise which the care of such a family
renders necessary- this care will now be increased; but if the opinion
of Cowper be correct, what every one occupies, the place they are design d

B-291-7
part of a letter from E Rodman Junr
New Bedford 2 d mo 8th 1824
For several weeks I have intended my dear Aunt to
write to thee & announce an event which has taken place in my brother
Saml family,(but a severe cold sore throat etc have prevented,) it is
any unusual suffering, & the nursery has gone on very well since,
sister Hannah appears very well pleas d with her little charge & has
nam d them Edmund & Mary, her loss now seems amply made
up & the little creatures look very pretty together, the first week or two
it requir d some person to sit up being two infants to take charge
of- I took this care two nights, it now seems no longer necessary.
My mother s time is as usual much occupied, she is now at Roches-
ter with sister Lydia who yesterday added a son to her family, all is
going on well tho I believe she suffer d much at the time but my
mother will remain a few days longer, Eliza Howland(& daughter)
who is a good care taker, has been many weeks with Lydia,& will
continue till she is about house again- she has a careful good
nurse that I hope nothing will occur to prevent a speedy recovery.
she has been unusually well for a year fast, the Country air
quite agrees with her, & the exercise which the care of such a family
renders necessary- this care will now be increased; but if the opinion
of Cowper be correct, what every one occupies, the place they are design d